PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Punani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheese Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Punani
vs
Haze

200 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Punani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cheese Haze!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haze fails with the takedown.
Punani darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Punani tests Haze's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haze loads up on a big right hand but Punani slips the punch.
Punani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Punani works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Punani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haze manages to avoid it.
Haze is looking to clinch but Punani is avoiding it.
Punani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haze moves away.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Punani.
Haze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Punani lands a jab-cross combination.
Bruno Punani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punani uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haze has time to react.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Punani checks a leg kick.
Punani with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Punani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Punani lands with a cross.
Punani misses with the combination.
Punani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Punani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haze tries to clinch but Punani is having none of it.
Haze takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haze looks gassed!
Haze takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punani lands a nice shot to the body.
Punani thuds his right hand into Haze's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Punani scores with a jab. Haze acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punani.
Punani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haze throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A combination from Punani does no damage.
Punani throws a series of punches but Haze moves out of range.
Punani is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Punani scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Punani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Punani scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punani.
Bruno Punani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haze takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Punani blocks a head kick by Haze.
A cross from Punani lands.
Haze blocks a jab.
Haze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haze walks into a straight right hand from Punani.
Punani falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haze counters with a one-two to the body.
Good shot there by Punani.
Haze takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Punani misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze wants to clinch.
Punani scores with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Haze misses with a shot to the body
and Haze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Punani slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Haze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Punani swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haze.
Punani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punani connects with a body shot that sends Haze's belly button to the back.
Punani takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Punani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Punani dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Haze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haze cracks Punani with an open hand slap.

It looks like Bruno Punani has been cut.
Haze throws a big shot that misses.
Punani clobbers Haze with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Haze throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Punani misses with a combination
letting Haze counter with a right hand.
Haze swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Punani counters with a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Punani.
Haze takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bruno Punani is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haze misses with a series of wild punches.
Punani is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haze can do to turn this around?
Haze is breathing heavily.
Punani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze walks into a stiff left hand from Punani.
Punani scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Punani thuds a left hand into Haze's body.
Haze fails to land with a series of punches.
Haze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Punani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Punani cracks Haze with a right hand to the side of the head.
Punani looks to land a combination but Haze avoids it well.
Punani misses with a few strikes there.
Punani lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Punani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Punani does no damage.
Punani fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze is looking to clinch but Punani is avoiding it.
Haze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punani scores with a punch to the head.
Bruno Punani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haze tries for a takedown but Punani circles away easily
and Punani counters with a nice uppercut.
Punani keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haze takes one to the chin there.
Punani comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Punani connects with a single shot there.
Punani lands a jab-cross combination.
Punani throws a nice looking combination but Haze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haze drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze has a takedown stuffed.
Bruno Punani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cheese Haze.
Jab from Punani.
Punani uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Haze walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Punani lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Punani scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Punani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Punani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haze doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Punani misses with a two punch combination.
Punani misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze is looking to clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Haze might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Punani has got the better of the exchanges.
Punani displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Punani throws a right hand that Haze ducks under and follows up with a left that Haze also avoids with ease.
Punani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haze takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No joy there for Punani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Punani misses with a body shot.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punani.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Punani.
Haze tries to clinch up
and Punani counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Punani dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Punani's cut.
That's time! Punani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Haze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punani misses with a combination
and Haze counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Haze lands a body shot.
Haze defending well as Punani loads up on a big left hand.
Haze shoots and misses
and Punani counters with a two punch combo.
Punani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punani circles away quickly and effectively.
Punani checks a leg kick nicely.
Punani lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Punani throws a jab but it's blocked by Haze.
Haze's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Haze duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Punani scores with a four punch combination!
Haze tries to land a front kick but Punani steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Punani lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Haze tries to clinch up.
Haze misses with a double jab.
Haze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haze throws a right and a left that Punani avoids nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Punani scores with a hook.
Punani throws a hook but Haze blocks it.
Punani works Haze's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Punani connects with the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haze slips a jab and a cross from Punani.
Punani throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Haze counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Punani is adopting a defensive guard.
Punani being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cheese Haze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Punani has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Punani!